Joe Cross

Well guys i know its a bit sad but im really excited coz tomorrow im going to get my first rs. Its a 98 black escort rs turbo,90,000 fsh all mots standard apart from mongoose and k&n. Oh and the wheels. But ive been after one since i was about 10 and now 19 am for-filling my childhood dream. Getting it tomorrow but cant drive it for 3 weeks just until i get 1 years ncb, bugger.
Was going to put a dump valve on it but dont know which one to go for? I know allot of people run baileys and a few use collins, so i will probably end up like the majority and get a bailey one, unless advised other wise. But watch this space for some pics
I dont think i can sleep if i go to bed, its like Christmas lol

addiction

if your going to fit a dump valve make sure its a twin piston one.Baileys one would be best.

Zetecfiesta

sounds good mate!

sufsRS

first of all hi mate and conratulations secondly dont go for a dump valve at all will mess up your idle etc

ps no such thing as a 98 rs turbo

Rab

Don't get a dump valve. And maybe he mistyped the year, must be a 90, or something.

And don't get that dump valve......

HORNETS7

ive never had idling problems all the years ive had a forge dumpvavlve fitted to 2 of my s2's

also dump valves do a job not just there for the sound!

Rab

Horeshit. Complete and total horseshit. Dump valves were introduced by Saab as a noise supression device..... Wasn't needed on the Escort RST as the metering head muffled the sound of the air passing back accross the compressor blades. It was fitted as standard to cars like the Escort Cos as Ford thought people would bring their cars back to the dealer saying "it's making a funny noise when I come off the throttle"

Dump valves are neccesary if you silly massive Boost on a turbo with quite a small shaft, such as a T4. But on your escort rst? Pah. All it does is make it run shite.

Joe Cross

Well todays the day, and sorry i meant 89 lol.

HORNETS7

eh? its there to stop the turbo from slowing down whilst off boost!?
so when u go back on throttle u get a better response!

and how can u say it makes the car run like shit idling problems when ive had none in 7 years of owning 5 s'2

yes there was idling problems in earlier dump valves but the likes of forge and bailey designed the twin piston setup to conquer this problem!

marky_g

yer both very good points, ive been told DV's make no difference, they just sound gay

sufsRS

get some pics up of the new car

Hyper

lucky bugger, i never got my RST untill i was 28 and i wanted one since i was 5 years old.

Oranoco

Glad you are realising your dream mate

If you must have a dumpvalve (we've all been there be honest )make sure you get a twin piston unit. When you get bored and have had enough of sounding like a bus you will have a nice paperweight for your desk at work like me.

Ad4m RST

An RST on KE Jet does NOT like a DV simply because its a glorified airleak, anyone who fits one running under 30psi on a turbo smaller than a T4 does it PURELY for the noise as it has no practical use no matter what you tell yourself

And well done on getting your 1st RS mate, its a slippery slope now

marky_g

joe of u need a DV PM me as i have removed it from my car its got all the bits if yours for 30 quid i'll get a pic

marky_g

i've givven it a good go in the polishing machine so its kinda chrome-ish

HybridBly

congrats on the new car i was the same always wanted 1 and finally got one when i was 21 and 10yrs on still have it lol

Ive been on both sides of the dump valve debate and to be honest there just an air leak and my car runs better and pulls harder without it.

Joe Cross

Well my mate brought the car back last night and i went with him.
Ive got sooooo many questions to ask, any way lets start with a simple one. Its got 17s and is lowered on what i think is spax fixed, and it is a nightmare. Its just too hard, and at 70 mph the steering wheel is going mad, just pulling and shaking all over the place.
I was thinking standard wheels, have the tracking and balancing looked at, and then depending how it is then possibly got back to standard suspension.
Any suggestions guys and girls?
Oh and i promise ill get some pics up soon

Oranoco

Where are the pics then?

Kop2381

Hi mate think i know this car is it running Evo Rs ???

Joe Cross

Evo rs, come again?

Ad4m RST

Wheels sound off balance for sure, check brake discs aswell though they might be warped...

If its really hard to manage it could be lowered too much since 17s don't usually cause many probs on s2's. Don't go below 30mm springs and it should be fine

Hyper

Tracking wheel, balancing, lower arms. Check em all out./

Joe Cross

I have tried e mailing zoo motorsport ive heard that they are very good with rs suspension, just to ask for their advice. But my email was rejected, bugger

PeterD

Well done on getting your RS mate, took me till i was 27 to get my S1

Honestly youll never look back and also youll never have money either but fook are they worth it

As for the dumpvalave thats hijacked part of the thread youll probably take it off after a while, when i first got my car on the rollers the guys at AVA took one look at it then ripped it out

Welcome to the fold my man

thelynx

Cool, get some pics up

EscortMadJay

cool mate congrats any pics bud??

Taylor

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Enjoy mate!

Joe Cross

pics are coming i promise, im house sitting at the mo but i will sort something out